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 Blos·som, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Blossomed p. pr. & vb. n. Blossoming.]
 1. To put forth blossoms or flowers; to bloom; to blow; to flower.
 The moving whisper of huge trees that branched
 And blossomed.   --Tennyson.
 2. To flourish and prosper; to develop into a superior type.
    Israel shall blossom and bud, and full the face of the world with fruit.   --Isa. xxvii. 6.
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 blossoming
      n : the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
          [syn: flowering, florescence, inflorescence, anthesis,
           efflorescence]